Piperazinyl-substituted imidazoles

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides certain piperazinyl-substituted imidazoles which are useful for the treatment of sensitized humans for allergies and anaphylactic reactions.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 187,920, filed Sept. 17, 1980, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,338,453.

DESCRIPTION

1. Background of the Invention

The present invention relates to novel substituted imidazoles. Most particularly, the present invention relates to certain piperazinyl substituted imidazoles. The pharmaceutical use and preparation of these compounds is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,338,453, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference above.

2. Prior Art

Various imidazoles are known. These compounds have been described as useful for a wide range of uses. Such known imidazole compounds include 1,2,4,5-tetra-substituted imidazoles useful as antitumor, antiviral, antiinflammatory agent agents, and as protective agents against cerebral anoxia or hypoxia such as are described in British Pat. No. 2,016,011 (abstracted in Derwent Farmdoc CPI No. 68606B/38), French Pat. No. 2,132,632 (abstracted in Derwent Farmdoc CPI No. 10105U-B), U.S. Pat. No. 3,651,080, and Belgian Pat. No. 810,117 (abstracted in Farmdoc CPI No. 41717V/23); 1-substituted imidazoles for use in treating inflammation, hypertension, thrombosis and asthma such as described in Japanese Patent Application 109974 (abstracted in Derwent Farmdoc CPI No. 72897B/40); 1,2-di-substituted-4-haloimidazoles-5-acetic acid derivatives for use as diuretics and hypotensives, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,207,324; and 1,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles useful as antiallergic and hypotensive agents such as described in British Pat. No. 1,134,580. U.S. Pat. No. 3,505,350 discloses certain mercapto imidazole derivatives which are useful as antiinflammatory agents.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention particularly provides a compound according to Formula I ##STR1## or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X₁ is

(a) ═CH--; or

(b) ═C(CH₃)--;

wherein m is zero, one, 2 or 3;

wherein n is zero, one or 2,

wherein R₄ is:

(a) hydrogen;

(b) alkyl of one to three carbon atoms, inclusive;

(c) R₅₄ OCH₂ --, wherein R₅₄ is defined below;

(d) --CH(R₃₅)(OH); or

(e) --R₃₅ ;

wherein R₅, R₁₅, R₂₅ and R₃₅ are the same or different and are

(i) 2,3, or 4 pyridinyl, or

(ii) phenyl substituted by zero to 2 chloro, fluoro, bromo, alkyl of from one to 3 carbon atoms, or alkoxy of from one to 3 carbon atoms, or

(iii) phenyl substituted by one trifluoromethyl and zero to one of the previous phenyl substituents,

wherein R₆ is:

(a) hydrogen;

(b) --OR₅₄ ;

(c) alkanoyloxy of from one to 3 carbon atoms; or

(d) alkyl of from one to 3 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when m is zero, R₆ does not contain oxygen;

wherein R₇ is

(i) hydrogen,

(ii) methyl,

(iii) phenylmethyl, or

(iv) phenylethyl,

wherein R₈ is

(i) --R₁₅ ;

(ii) --CH₂ R₁₅, or

(iii) --CHR₁₅ R₂₅ ;

wherein R₁₇ is methyl, phenyl, benzyl, or 2-phenylethyl; and wherein R₅₄ is hydrogen or alkyl of one to 3 carbon atoms; or an enantiomer (when R₄ is --CH(R₃₅)OH or when R₆ is not hydrogen) or diastereomer (when R₄ is --CH(R₃₅)OH and R₆ is not hydrogen) of such compound.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention particularly provides:

1-[2-(5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)ethyl]-4-phenylpiperazine;

1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-[2-(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)ethyl]piperazine;

1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-[2-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]ethyl]piperazine;

1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-[2-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]ethyl]piperazine; and

1-[2-[1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-kyl]ethyl]-4-phenylpiperazine. 

I claim:
 1. A compound according to formula I ##STR2## or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X₁ is(a) ═CH--; or (b) ═C(CH₃)--; wherein m is zero, one, 2 or 3; wherein n is zero, one or 2, wherein R₄ is:(a) hydrogen; (b) alkyl of one to three carbon atoms, inclusive; (c) R₅₄ OCH₂ --, wherein R₅₄ is defined below; (d) --CH(R₃₅)(OH); or (e) --R₃₅ ; wherein R₅, R₁₅, R₂₅ and R₃₅ are the same or different and are(i) 2,3, or 4 pyridinyl, or (ii) phenyl substituted by zero to 2 chloro, fluoro, bromo, alkyl of from one to 3 carbon atoms, or alkoxy of from one to 3 carbon atoms, or (iii) phenyl substituted by one trifluoromethyl and zero to one of the previous phenyl substituents, wherein R₆ is:(a) hydrogen; (b) --OR₅₄ ; (c) alkanoyloxy of from one to 3 carbon atoms; or (d) alkyl of from one to 3 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when m is zero, R₆ does not contain oxygen; wherein R₇ is(i) hydrogen, (ii) methyl, (iii) phenylmethyl, or (iv) phenylethyl, wherein R₈ is(i) --R₁₅ ; (ii) --CH₂ R₁₅, or (iii) --CHR₁₅ R₂₅ ; wherein R₁₇ is methyl, phenyl, benzyl, or 2-phenylethyl; and wherein R₅₄ is hydrogen or alkyl of one to 3 carbon atoms; or an enantiomer (when R₄ is --CH(R₃₅)OH or when R₆ is not hydrogen) or diastereomer (when R₄ is --CH(R₃₅)OH and R₆ is not hydrogen) of such compound.
 2. A compound of claim 1, wherein n is zero and R₆ and R₇ are hydrogen.
 3. A compound of claim 2, wherein m is
 2. 4. A compound of claim 2, wherein m is one or 2, and R₄ is hydrogen, methyl, hydroxymethyl, or --CH(R₃₅)(OH), wherein R₅ and R₃₅ are phenyl substituted by zero to 2 chloro, fluoro or bromo.
 5. 1-[2-(5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl)-ethyl]-4-phenylpiperazine, a compound of claim
 4. 6. 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-[2-(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl)-ethyl]piperazine, a compound of claim
 4. 7. A compound of claim 4, wherein R₄ is methyl.
 8. 1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-[2-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl]ethyl]piperazine, a compound of claim
 7. 9. 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-[2-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]ethyl]piperazine, a compound of claim
 7. 10. 1-[2-[1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]ethyl]-4-phenylpiperazine, a compound of claim
 7. 11. A compound of claim 4, wherein R₆ is hydrogen.
 12. A compound of claim 1, wherein X₁ is ═CH--.
 13. A compound of claim 1, wherein X₁ is ═C(CH₃)--.
 14. A compound of claim 1, wherein R₄ is hydrogen.
 15. A compound of claim 1, wherein R₄ is methyl or thiomethyl. 